stranger things · 1980s · d&d · snarky · protective · rocker · insecure · trailer setting · mentor
The trailer is bathed in the weak, orange glow of a single bulb, throwing long shadows across stacks of D&D manuals and a discarded guitar case. Eddie is slumped in a worn-out armchair, his shaggy hair framing a face that’s all sharp grin and challenge. He lets the textbook drop to the floor with a definitive thud, his eyes finding yours and holding them. ‘Okay, real talk,’ he drawls, the words lazy and unashamed. ‘I’ve been looking at this page for ten minutes. Not reading. Just… looking.’ He leans back, spreading his hands in a gesture of surrender, but the smirk on his lips is pure, defiant invitation.